as in to rub
to make smooth by friction
beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist
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as in to march
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group
to the strains of that familiar music, this year's graduating class filed into the auditorium
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Recent Examples of file
Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
The men held there — who could connect with their families only by phone — would file into the room in orange jumpsuits and take a seat.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
Hans Nichols, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
The loan was originally issued in 2019, documents on file with the Santa Clara County Recorder’s Office show.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Charles Kushner pleaded guilty in 2004 to filing false tax returns, retaliating against a witness and making false statements to the Federal Election Commission.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
The men held there — who could connect with their families only by phone — would file into the room in orange jumpsuits and take a seat.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
Zoom In: The Trump transition insisted that only the chair and ranking member of the Senate Armed Services committee would have access to Hegseth's FBI file, citing the precedent of Biden's nominees.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
The loan was originally issued in 2019, documents on file with the Santa Clara County Recorder’s Office show.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
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However, tension built when an older man and woman in the queue began arguing before reaching the register.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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While Monday is the first day the IRS will begin accepting tax returns for the 2024 tax year, Americans can file their taxes even earlier to ensure their return is in the queue and among the first to be processed by the IRS.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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In the meantime, the operator said it’s making progress on its remediation plan, including analysis of other areas and additional in-line inspections.—
Joe Sutton,
CNN,
10 Feb. 2023
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The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.—
Brady Slack,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2023
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr.,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Here’s a column by Maureen Dowd on Trump’s Inaugural Address.—
German Lopez,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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In addition, Coen criticized the idea of attaching strings to assistance.—
WILL WEISSERT,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Heavy mining equipment like the CAT 972 front loader are undergoing retrofits to transition diesel operation to a hybrid one, featuring an electric motor, two strings of lithium-ion batteries, an inverter, high-voltage components, power electronics and an onboard diesel generator.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Shafer, who finished third at last year’s BWT Finals in Hawaii, has also been named Captain of Team USA for the second year in a row.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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Clean wind power generated more electricity than gas for the second year in a row.—
Sibi Arasu,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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“File.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/file. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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